Study on situation and clinical characters of leukoderma during 1/2000-1/2005
- Author:
Vu Manh Hung
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Leukoderma
- MeSH:
Skin Diseases;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;519(9):5-8
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A prospective and cross-sectional study on 135 patients with leukoderma at the Central Military Hospital N0 108 and the Military Hospital N0 105 showed that: the disease developed at age of 10-19 (26.67%), mainly in patients under 40 year of age (82.98%), females more than males. 16.3% of patients have family history with leukoderma, mainly siblings (45.45%), parents (22.72%). Psychological trauma was observed in 18.52% of patients, 30.37 % of patient have other diseases, mainly gastro-duodenal ulcer (24.44%). The lesions developed in head, neck and face area (55.56%), four limbs (28.14%); pervasive form (60.74%), localized form (11.85%). The disease at moderate level (39.26%), serious level (31.11%); mild level (29.63%). The disease is the most common at progressive stage (75.56%), stable stage (24.44%), and period of disease less than 5 years accounted for 65.19%.
